Question

Francois earns $9.25 per hour plus a 5.5% commission on sales at a gift shop. How much would he earn in a week if he sold $700 in good and work 40 hours?

Answer 1

Figure out the commission and the wages separately, and then add these two together.

Wages: ($9.25/hr)(40 hrs)
Commission: (0.05)($700)